Jonathan Quick Looks To Extend Point Streak

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will start on Thursday against the Minnesota Wild, looking to extend his point streak to five games. The veteran netminder is off to a 2-0-2 start to the season with a 3.15 goals-against average and a .898 save percentage. The Kings have provided him with some really good goal […]

Alex Pietrangelo Placed On COVID-19 List

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo has been placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. The news comes after Vegas' Thursday's matchup with the St. Louis Blues was postponed. The Knights played on Tuesday against the Blues with the whole regular coaching staff missing from the bench, as they were self-isolating "out of an abundance […]

Andreas Athanasiou Added To COVID-19 List

Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou won't play on Thursday against Minnesota after he was added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list. It's a big blow for the typically low-scoring Kings, as Athanasiou has been one of the most productive players on the team early in the season with three goals and five points in […]

Cam Talbot Remains Out On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (lower body) was on the ice and taking shots in Thursday's practice, but he won't feature against the Kings. He hasn't played since exiting a 4-1 win over San Jose early on Jan. 22. The Wild will rely on Kaapo Kahkonen again Thursday night. The 24-year-old had a nice start […]

David Rittich Makes First Appearance Of The Season

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich will make his season debut in Thursday's matchup against Carey Price and the Canadiens. The Czech netminder had an up-and-down season in 2019-20, finishing with a 24-17-6 record, a 2.97 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage with two shutouts. It's not a great spot for him to make his […]

Chris Driedger Goes For Second Win Of The Season

Florida Panthers goaltender Chris Driedger will start in goal on Thursday against Columbus. It's his second start of the season, after the 26-year-old beat the Blackhawks 5-2 with a 28-save performance on Jan. 17. With Sergei Bobrovsky struggling, Driedger had a nice run between the pipes last season to finish with a 7-2-1 record in […]

Jack Roslovic Makes Blue Jackets Debut Against Florida

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic, who was acquired from Winnipeg last week in the Pierre-Luc Dubois-Patrik Laine trade, is set to make his team debut on Thursday against Florida. The Ohio native enters the lineup as a third-line center to play alongside Boone Jenner and Cam Atkinson. Jenner is among the Jackets' top scorers […]

Lars Eller Won't Play On Thursday

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (upper body) won't be in the lineup on Thursday against the Islanders. He was unable to finish Tuesday's battle with the Isles and is labeled as day-to-day for now. Nicklas Backstrom (undisclosed) was also injured on Tuesday, but he is expected to suit up. Tom Wilson (lower body), who has […]

Carter Hart Looks To End Losing Run Against Devils

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will be the team's starter between the pipes on Thursday against New Jersey. He's looking to end a three-game losing streak, after suffering some really heavy defeats on the bounce. Hart's record for the season stands at 2-2-1. He has a 4.18 goals-against average and a .880 save percentage. The […]

Jesper Bratt Makes Season Debut On Thursday

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt will make his season debut on Thursday against the Rangers. The Swedish speedster has exactly 100 career points in 185 games and he's been very useful for the Devils in the past three seasons, so his return is a nice boost for the team. He'll try and get a […]

Brian Dumoulin Set To Miss Some Time

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin (lower body) won't be able to help his side in the upcoming games after getting injured in Tuesday's clash with Boston. He is labeled week-to-week and his absence is a big blow for the Penguins. Dumoulin had only one point in the first seven games of the season, but he […]

Jaroslav Halak Starts On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will guard the net in Thursday's matchup against Pittsburgh. He gets his third start of the season, after going 1-0-1 in his first two outings with a 1.44 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage. Tuukka Rask (undisclosed) will have the night completely off with Dan Vladar set to back […]

Patrick Kane Logs Huge Minutes Wednesday Night

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane put in one hell of a shift in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout loss to Nashville, logging a game-high 27:17 on the ice. Sadly it didn't help him get any points on the board, even with four shots on goal. He also had five efforts that went off the target. The […]

Matt Duchene Bags Assist, Shootout Winner Wednesday Night

Nashville Predators forward Matt Duchene had a nice outing in his 800th career game on Wednesday, delivering an assist and scoring the lone goal in a shootout to take down the Blackhawks 2-1. He helped Nick Cousins to bag his first goal of the season in the third period. Duchene also had three shots and […]

Malik Beasley Produces 25-Point Outing Wednesday Night

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Malik Beasley had a rough shooting night on Wednesday with a 7-for-18 mark from the field, but he still found a way to finish a 123-111 loss to Golden State with 25 points. He went 4-for-9 from three-point range and shot 7-for-8 at the charity stripe while collecting five rebounds, one […]

Anthony Edwards Has Great Game With 25 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards posted the second 20-point outing of his career on Wednesday, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 5-for-8 from downtown en route to 25 points. He also did some good defensive work with three steals and had four rebounds and a pair of assists to cap off his night. Edwards […]

James Wiseman Scores Team-High 25 Points

Golden State Warriors center James Wiseman had a very productive bench outing in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, recording a team-high 25 points in 24 minutes. He was a perfect 3-for-3 from deep and shot 9-for-14 overall from the field while adding six rebounds and two blocks. Wiseman has scored at least 15 points in four […]

Chris Paul Scores Season-High 32 Points In Revenge Game

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul had a big night on Wednesday, scoring a season-high 32 points on 12-for-21 shooting against OKC. It was his first game against the Thunder since the team traded him on Nov. 16, and it was certainly a memorable night for CP3, which included five rebounds, five assists, and one […]

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Cooks Up Full Line Once Again

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a typically busy night on Wednesday against the Suns, racking up 21 points, eight assists, seven rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in 31 minutes of action. His shooting could've been better, but Gilgeous-Alexander did everything for the team in winning effort so it's all good. He finished […]

Al Horford Sinks Five Treys, Posts Double-Double

Oklahoma City Thunder center Al Horford (personal) returned from a six-game absence and produced a big line in Wednesday's win over Phoenix, finishing with a 21-point, 11-rebound double-double while adding three steals, two assists and one block on a perfect 5-for-5 from three-point range. He missed only four of his 12 shots overall from the […]

Marcus Hogberg Earns Second Start Of The Season

Ottawa Senators goaltender Marcus Hogberg will be between the pipes for Wednesday's clash with the high-scoring Canucks. The Swedish netminder made his first start of the season last weekend and it didn't go well in a 6-3 loss to Winnipeg. He had 32 saves in the contest but failed to keep ahold of a 3-2 […]

Thatcher Demko Goes For Another Win Against Ottawa

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko gets the nod for the fifth time this season on Wednesday with a chance to make it back-to-back wins over the Ottawa Senators. The 25-year-old had an awful start to the season with multiple heavy losses, but he then produced a nice 35-save performance against the Senators on Monday to […]

Juuse Saros Looks To End Losing Run Wednesday Night

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros will start on Wednesday against Chicago, looking to get back to winning ways. The 25-year-old started the year with back-to-back wins over Columbus, but then had a very troubling time against Dallas by giving up eight total goals and taking two L's. He has a 3.02 goals-against average for the […]

Christian Jaros Heads To San Jose

Ottawa Senators defenseman Christian Jaros was traded to San Jose on Wednesday for forward Jack Kopacka and a seventh-round draft pick. The Sharks completed two trades to get the deal done, as they brought in Kopacka for defenseman Trevor Carrick from Anaheim. Carrick had three games for the team last season and has featured seven […]

Lucas Carlsson Comes Out Of The Lineup Wednesday

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Lucas Carlsson, who made his season debut on Tuesday against Nashville, isn't expected to play in Wednesday's rematch. The 23-year-old had a quiet night in his first game of the season, recording one shot in 15:36 on the ice but not much else. Nicolas Beaudin is now set to get his first […]

Lucas Wallmark Heads To COVID-19 List

Chicago Blackhawks center Lucas Wallmark will enter the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list and won't play on Wednesday against Nashville. The 25-year-old wasn't in the lineup on Tuesday against the Predators and he now can't help his team for the foreseeable future. He joins teammates Adam Boqvist and Alex DeBrincat on the list. Wallmark had just […]

Kevin Lankinen Starts For Blackhawks Wednesday Night

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen will start on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 25-year-old will make his fourth start of the season, after posting a 2-1-0 record through his first few games of the year. He had a rough start by giving up five goals against Florida, but Lankinen heads into Wednesday's matchup with […]

Johnny Gaudreau Bags Pair Of Goals Tuesday Night

Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau scored two goals -- one on the power play -- in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Toronto, netting with both of his shots he had on goal. Johnny Hockey also managed to produce one hit in 22:22 on the ice. Sean Monahan assisted him on both of the goals. Gaudreau […]

Auston Matthews, Mitchell Marner Combine For Four Points

Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner crushed it in Tuesday's matchup with the Flames, combining for four points in a 4-3 victory. Morgan Rielly joined the party by registering two assists. The Leafs blew a 3-1 lead but Marner popped up with the game-winner 12:14 into the third period. Matthews had a […]

David Perron Strikes Twice Against Vegas

St. Louis Blues winger David Perron had a revenge game on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights, delivering two goals -- one on the power play -- in a 5-4 shootout victory. Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Kyrou provided the other goals. Perron registered five shots in total in the contest and handed out three hits […]